Photos: 2013 Tiaras & Bow Ties Dance
Fun and excitement filled the air at the Daddy Daughter Princess Dance held on Saturday [Sept 28] at Washington House on Church Street.
Little princesses dressed in beautiful dresses and wearing tiaras were joined by their fathers, uncles, brothers or other male companion smartly dressed in formal attire for this fantasy filled night.
The young ladies were treated to visits from princesses from far, far away. Cinderella, Aladdin’s Princess Jasmine & The Little Mermaid performed songs from their favorite movies for all the little princesses in Bermuda.
The night was filled with entertainment including a magic show, interactive games, singing and more. Food and refreshments were available throughout the night along with fresh fruit and desserts.
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At one point, the organisers called for “daddy volunteers” to make their way to the stage. After a few brave dads got on stage, they donned tutus and were taken through a dance routine.
Although judging by the dance performance it’s not likely the Bolshoi Ballet is set to come calling, the daughters were thrilled watching their dads dance away in their tutus, while other fathers — who had managed to avoid the tutu dance — could be heard calling out encouragement to their fellow fathers.
Local businesses donated services such as a makeup station, nail painting station, tiara station, food station and more. Washington Properties provided the venue for the event.
Heart and Soul Productions in collaboration with Kids in Action put on the event with proceeds benefiting the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust “Why it Matters Campaign” and Childwatch. Organisers, pleased with the success of the night, said the event will probably be repeated next year.
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This is wonderful. Nice to see the fathers out all dressed up! Nothing can come between a fathers love for his daughter! Great Job
Where are the African princesses?
and prize goes to you for bringing race into this…congrats
I ******** give up DeShante
Aly Akba.
DeShante , what a true toilet you are! The princess are the little girls that can be seen in every photo. Your negative eyes chose to ignore that and focus on the Disney princess. Why so negative! Where you not loved as a child…or a adult.
Wow! That was beautiful! What an awesome concept which was well supported! Fantabulous!
My little daughter is African – white as a sheet – but citizen of Lesotho, and she was there. Helps?
A magical night, the unifying theme fathers and their princesses or uncles/godpa/brothers and their princess. That should be ALL that matters. applause to the organizers, applause for the men who attended this night will be forever remembered by your loved ones. May the love and joy you felt last night continue every day and spread to others.
Kudos to these awesome dads, the princesses are all beautiful. Thanks Bernews for these photos.
Deshante, if you don’t have anything positive to share, then please don’t
Looking at the expressions on the girl’s faces….says it all.
I have it on good authority that Princess Tiana was not available this time. Maybe next time! Deshante I understood the question because I asked it as well.
It’s all good. Peace and love to everyone!
I note that this was originally heavily sold as a Disney event, including the use of Disney trademarks and trade names such as ‘Ariel’, ‘Jasmine’ and even ‘Tiana’ as you mention.
Whilst it looks like everybody enjoyed themselves, this definitely isn’t a Disney calibre event and I would be very surprised if Disney had anything to do with it. I note that Bernews have avoided referring to ‘Disney’ and everything was rebranded after sales started.
I could swear there is a local company doing something like this already, but these young ladies were definitely not local.
Just to be clear, the princesses were not just playing dress-up. They were professional performers who performed songs from the movies they represented. It was not simply putting a woman in a costume and taking some pictures as I understand the local company to be.
From what I gather there are two princess companies in bermuda. One is run by a younger girl ( royal princess parties) who says she graduated with a degree in theatre. I had her do a birthday for my little girl, a real African princess
But the girl who did the princess was white and very professional. The kids adored her and even talked about the event days after. She also does ,as mentioned,photos with kids. I think they go to the park and hang out with her being a princess and get photos taken. The other company I dont know to much about other than the same girl helps her out too. Ahh I found it ( Party with a princess) beautiful costumes!
My experience was lovely, so call them up and try them out before complaining about them.
Good day!
I have a princess party business and so does another woman on the island. We both try to make birthdays as magical as possible. My thanks to the comment above princess companies in Bermuda. I appreciate it and I am very glad your child had such a fun party!
I did get my degree in theatre and I love performing as a princess.And yes I do dress as a princess/ and perform if the child wishes to have a photoshoot done. Feel free to book a party! Id love to hear from you
https://www.facebook.com/RoyalPrincessParties
I’d love to help with parties!
Yah……Ive been to Disney a few times. These girls are clearly NOT Disney girls. The costumes are not anywhere near Disney. I’m sure they did a great job and were from a professional party business in the states but they were not from Disney. If this is the case why didn’t we just use the local girls doing this? Ive seen them at Harbor Nights and they look and sound very professional!
I really don’t think the Princesses in Bermuda are on the same level as the Princesses my daughter and I enjoyed on Saturday.
Iv’e seen the local talent, I rate them C+ and this was while I was drunk.
I would rate the local talent A+.
I saw Party with a Princess at Harbournights and the girls were first class.
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I hope the organisers don’t find themselves faced with a million dollar lawsuit as those in the US have had for stealing Disney’s intellectual property.
To Jaws: I take great offense to your comment. No one has ever brought to the island what Party with a Princess has. They are a very young company, and are working on young talent that can show themselves to the people of Bermuda. Bermuda has great talent and it’s idiots like you that bring them down. We have beautiful young women and talented young singers. You must be drunk all the time not to see that. Party with a princess is not trying to be Disney they never claim to be. They are giving something special to Bermuda that was never offered before with their state of the art costumes. Why don’t you ask all of the little girls they have brought joy to at their parties. It’s people like you who bring shame to my country. I would like to know when you ever saw Party with a princess in action, unless you were drunk at a little girls birthday party.
What child’s birthday party have you not been to with adults not drinking in the back ground? The truth hurts Princess. The Princesses I saw look like someones mother in a dress at the birthday party and yes I was drinking!
Bermudians want international acts, it has always been that way and will continue to be that way. Move over and get on with the times and stop living in a fish bowl.
You are a piece of work. Your wife and child should be so proud. I know the owner of Party With a Princess and all of her girls are in their late teens and early twenties. Not everyone wants talent from overseas.
Like I said before, you are an idiot. These girls work very hard and the owner has spent a lot of time and money in her business so she can bring joy to little girls. You are a very cold hearted man who sounds like he spends most of his time drinking to take him out of his misery. You hold a lot of hate in your heart.
These princess companies ( yes both of them) have done nothing to you to deserve such foul words out of your mouth. You should be encouraging companies like these not putting them down. God help your daughter if she wants to get a local support in the entrainment industry. She can’t turn to you.
Princess you’re gonna need a bigger boat.
Arguing on the internet is like running at the special olympics. Even if you win, you’re still retarded.
I’m not married anymore but you sound just like my x wife at the divorce court. She came with nothing but wanted everything. Go back in the cave and practice for Halloween parties. I can go as a shark and you can dress as a witch. Please don’t forget the broom.
I suspect that most of the African Princesses are probably in Africa
What a magical occasion. To all the men with their princesses I applaud you. This moment will remain with them always. To the organizers, great job. Is it possible to hold a similar event for fathers or mothers and their young men?
BEAUITFULL !!!!! Photo # 80 I love the little girls expression !!!!
Little bit too plastic fantastic fake for us – I have 2 girls BTW. But if that is what makes the dads step up and out with their daughters, that is great.
There are also alot of other events on the island where the guys can take their daughters (and sons) – mini golf, Arboretum on pedal bikes, the beach, Clearwater/Coopers Island.
Just saying …
Nope, nothing creepy about this…
I thought it was just me……I wish there was a video to go with the tissue boxes on their backs.
Why does this seem emasculating to me?
Perhaps I need some time on a couch so here goes……they are beautiful the way they are….I understand DRESS UP…but make up? Daddy in a tux yes but Daddy in a tutu….why?
I know it may be just me but I feel like somewhere there was a grown woman with a “daddy issue” that said “if my father and I had done something like this together when I was a child I would be a better woman.” (Sobs…clutches pearls…..dabs eyes)
Girls go fishin’ with pops and make sure he teaches you how to fix stuff after these shenanigans…..take it from me there’s nothing in the world like knowing your way around a tool kit (Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor growl)……
Looking at the photos of the men dancing and doing leaps and pirouettes in their tutus, OMG they are priceless and I would support this event all the way. See what a little girl can do do a mature loving father!
Thank You very much to the organizers of this lovely event! These girls will always remember this.
This was a beautiful bonding moment for fathers and daughters.
Fathers, thank you!!
Can’t wait for the next event!
Amos, you win father of the year award for that spin!
@DeShante, that was one of my concerns aswell. One, because a five year black girl needs to see her race celebrated as a princess too. Secondly, because she loves Tiana. Unfortunately, they couldn’t get her. Tiana would have been great; but her having an evening alone with her dad ….PRICELESS!
I give accolades to this event, it obviously met the objectives which was to strengthen the bond between fathers and daughters. For next year, however, I would recommend that whatever theme you use it should include African American role models. Also my personal opinion is that I do not support the wearing of make up for children this young, let them enjoy the opportunity to have fun as children as opposed to activities that fast track them to vain, ‘prissy’ young ladies – yes I am sure the young girls thoroughly enjoyed it as this is the message that is bombarding them on a regular basis in our society.
This was a lovely event and glad to see so many dads enjoying themselves. Stop being critical because you all know that you or some of your friends use to play with your moms makeup and put on her jewelery and heels and prance around the room. My granny use to have tea parties with me and a few friends at times and let me put on a lil lipstick and wear her good pearls and heels. Papa would even come in and join us for tea. Glad there are people who still believe in dress up and having fun.
It is a change from seen lil girls with booty shorts and half tops looking grown before heir time.
Have a good day.
This event was absolutely AMAZING very sad that RACE is dragged into everything and every event i really have to shake my head to some of the comments why cant we all JUST GET ALONG and make the WORLD A BETTER PLACE
Can someone now organize a Mother & Son dance. Prince & Queen Dance.
I agree.
Many thanks to the organizers of this event. My daughter and I had a great time and she could not stop talking about it all day Sunday. I agree with the posters above that talked about other things men can do with their daughters, however I know for a fact that the number of active fathers far out-weigh the number of inactive fathers with this event being just one of many on their calenders. There is no greater joy for me than spending my Saturdays catching up on daughter time and I am confident that the majority of fathers would agree.
Again, Congrats to the organizers and I look forward to attending next year and the years after that.
Sen. Diallo V. Rabain
Saturdays?
It does my heart glad to see the Daddies with their daughters. Looks as though fun was had by all!! Congrats to the event organizers! I hope they do this again next time with teen girls and their dads.
First of all, many thanks to the organizers of this event. Sencondly, to the fathers who took out their time to spend with their princesses. It brought tears to my eyes watching fathers having a good time with their princesses. This night would be engraved in their hearts and minds for the rest of their life. That’s what counts!
Any event that enables a father to spend quality time with their child is a good event. Period!
Those of you that routinely see life through dark lenses need to have a long sit down with a shrink…